Green Communities

Green Communities

• AIA Announces 2012 Sustainable Communities

  Austin, Texas, Springfield, Ill., and Wenatchee, Wash., are among the seven cities to receive AIA guidance.

   

• Case Study: Starting Over in the Lower Ninth Ward

  The Make It Right Foundation seeks a better approach to creating sustainable neighborhoods in New Orleans.

   

• EPA to Partner with Five State Capitals on Green Development

  The capital cities of Alabama, Arizona, Mississippi, Nebraska, and the District of Columbia to receive help through the Greening America’s Capitals project.

   

• Washington-Area Luxury Builder Tests Market for Smaller, Energy-Efficient Homes

  The home will be 30% more efficient than a typical home.

   

• Six Communities Chosen for AIA’s Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program

  Through the program, communities receive technical assistance in developing policy framework ad long-term sustainability plans.

   

• A (Seriously) Rustic New Home Community Grows in the Treetops of Costa Rica

  The sustainable neighborhood is one of the first of its kind in the world.

   

• Illinois Development Demonstrates Principles, Popularity of Right-Sized, Community-Oriented Living

  The walkable, historically inspired SchoolStreet development in Libertyville, will include 26 Front Porch Revival homes, including a show house designed by architect Sarah Susanka.

   

• Illinois Developer Breaks Ground on 132-Home Net-Zero Community

  Originally designed as a traditional subdivision, Prairie Ridge will now feature solar- and wind-powered homes with R-58 ICF walls and geothermal heating and cooling.

   

• EPA Selects Five Cities for Green Development Assistance

  The Greening America's Capitals program will help cities develop and implement visions of sustainable communities and infrastructure.

   

• On the Front Lines: David Green, Perkins+Will

  Veteran urban designer advocates a long-term approach to sustainable neighborhood design.

   

• A Deeper Look at LEED-ND

  Sophie Lambert, director, neighborhood development for USGBC, chats with Eco-Structure about the latest LEED rating system.

   

• DOE Awards Grant to Help Communities Adopt Solar Energy

  International City/County Management Association will use $5 million award to help local governments overcome technical barriers to solar.

   

• Greensburg Update: Sustainable Buildings Rise From Rubble

  A Kansas town destroyed by a tornado continues its quest toward eco-conscious rebuilding.

   

• Green Cities on the Rise

  AIA study finds the number of big cities with green building programs has grown by 50% in just two years.

   

• Al Gore, Global Green Building Council Chairs Open Greenbuild

  Opening plenary brings together U.S. and international green building pros, leaders, and advocates.

   

• Survey: New Urbanist Community Results in More Walking, Interaction

  Researchers show that residents walk to shopping, but still drive to work.

   

• Portland, Ore., Establishes Eco-Districts

  Progressive city takes neighborhood-scale approach to reducing greenhouse gases.

   

• Pedestrian-Friendly Developments Pay Dividends

  A new study finds that houses in walkable neighborhoods command higher prices.

   

• Green Community Design Competition Aims to Create Self-Sufficient Centers

  Sustainability and community space were the focus of the Green Community 2008-2009 International Student Design Competition.

   

• Affordably Sustainable in Portland

  Helensview Heights is all about sustainability, but far more than just the stuff you can feel, touch, or tack onto a house.